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On occasion, your child may need to stay home from school due to illness or leave school early.
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ILLNESS GUIDELINES:
If your child has a fever, vomiting, or diarrhea they must stay out of school until 24 hours symptom free without fever reducing medicines. Fever is defined as a temperature of 100.4 or above or 100 degrees with symptoms.
If your child has symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID19, RSV, or the Flu (influenza) then per CDC and New York State DOH guidance:
Individuals with symptoms and/or a fever of 100.4 and above should stay home and away from others including people they live with who are not sick. Symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and Headache.
Individuals can go back to normal activities when, if for at least 24 hours, both of the following are true:
o Congestion and Symptoms are improving, getting better and
o They no longer have a fever of 100.4 and have not used fever-reducing
medication. In order for your student to come back to school, they should be fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
*If the 24 hours ends when school begins, they should wait one more day before returning to school or work.
Once resuming normal activities, people are encouraged and recommended to take additional steps over the next five days,for added precautions such as:
1. **Wearing a well-fitting mask for 5 days
2. Keeping a distance from others
3. Taking steps for cleaner air
4. Enhancing hygiene practices
5. Respiratory testing to help you decide what to do next
**It is recommended to wear a mask over the next 5 days after respiratory symptoms and/or a diagnosis of COVID, RSV, or the Flu to curb spread and safeguard the health and safety of susceptible immunocompromised people on immunosuppressive medications and chemotherapy at home and school. People may still be able to spread the virus that made them sick, even if they are feeling better, so it is important to take extra precautions after resuming normal activities. Masking is recommended when in public until congestion and symptoms of cough have improved. Testing is no longer required as COVID, Flu and RSV are treated similarly with support management.
Questions about this guidance may be addressed to the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control at bcdc@health.ny.gov or call 518-473-4439.
COVID Info for YHS Athletes:
If your child is a YHS athlete and has/ had COVID during the season of play:
YHS Athletes are asked to bring in a note from their physician stating that : Student has a normal cardiovascular exam and is cleared for all unrestricted physical activities. If a student athlete has COVID within 4 weeks of sports during the sport season then they must also be cleared by our Athletic Trainer who does a return to play. Please call your nurse for further guidance.
For general illness guidelines you may view Guidelines for Common School Age Concerns and Illness on our Nurse website but always consult your child's physician and email your school nurse and attendance if your child has a contagious disease , pending surgery, or out of school for more than 2 days. Please review your emergency contact information to make sure it is up to date in the Parent Portal in the event that your child becomes ill at school, the nurses will use your emergency contacts if they cannot reach you.
For more guidance please review below:
Our schools already have all the necessary precautions in place to minimize the spread of viral disease and we can help by practicing good hygiene at all times. Please remind your children to wash their hands and cover their cough or sneeze with an elbow or tissue.
Receiving the Flu vaccine minimizes at least one of the viral threats known to cause severe disease.